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Palmetto Prim celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Friday, Jan. 12 on Groce Road in Lyman.

The endeavor comes as Brooke Walker of Boiling Springs and Vicki Efaw of Wellford join their businesses of making candles and home decor.

The Town of Lyman is continuing to work toward installing a playground behind Pacific Place.

Earlier this month, Lyman Council unanimously approved Brad Pace Construction to pave the parking lot area for $18,245 from the hospitality fund.

Wellford Mayor Patricia Watson recently recognized Helen Harrison as the town’s Citizen of the Year for 2017.

Watson gave Harrison flowers and a certificate of appreciation for her beautification work on the gazebo and with Christmas lights.

“She’s done a marvelous job, and she’s going to do more,” Mayor Watson said.

The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce will announce its new President and CEO next month.

The announcement will come at the organization’s 80th Annual Celebration on Thursday, Feb. 15.

Johnny Nesbitt was raised to love people. It was something his mother and grandmother insisted he do at an early age.

A cold front kept Greer Commission of Public Works water crews busy last week, as multiple water main breaks caused temporary outages and boil water advisories.

The three breaks occurred last Tuesday at Suber Road, Brushy Creek Road and Pelham Street.

BMW of North America will build a new, $12 million training facility in Greer, officials announced last week.

The project is expected to reach completion by the end of 2018.

Spartanburg County deputies have arrested and charged a teenager in the Dec. 21 shooting death of 16-year-old Quess Kyron Rivera.

According to authorities, a 15-year-old male was charged with involuntary manslaughter after firing the shot that killed Rivera from a gun he believed was not loaded.